Cracking down on wildlife trafficking

Seized baggage items were displayed during a news conference June 16, 2014 at JFK international Airport in New York to highlight efforts to deter illegal wildlife trafficking.

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Cracking down on wildlife trafficking

An ivory carving made from elephant tusk is displayed at a news conference at JFK international Airport, Monday, June 16, 2014 in New York to highlight efforts by U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Fish and Wildlife to deter illegal trafficking in wildlife. The carving was hidden inside an outer covering to conceal its real identity. The items displayed at the news conference were seized from baggage and cargo arriving at the airport. The government is cracking down on the illegal trafficking, saying some of its import-export activity may be linked to terrorists.